The Hollist Arms is situated in the small rural village of Lodsworth in West Sussex.  It has been a public house since the 15th century when it was known then as The Crown, a copyhold of Lodsworth Manor called Mants.  The public house in the early 1700s and was known as Mants, or Ments, before being taken over by the General Court Baron, William Stephen Poyntz.  It was then called Poyntz Arms until 1838 when Hasler Hollist took over the property.

The Hollist Arms, as it became known, has had several landlords, one of particular note was that of Alfred James Gill.  He was also the village blacksmith and worked in the forge adjoining the building.  The forge at that time had stabling for four horses and was in regular use until 1945.

In the Snug there is a copy of Aldin’s first published drawing, a chimney corner at The Hollist Arms which was used in The Building News on September 12th, 1890 and showing the firedogs made by the village blacksmith.

In 1897 the horse chestnut tree was planted in front of The Hollist Arms on the small green by Mrs Hollist to celebrate Queen Victoria’s Jubilee. The children of the village helped and the ceremony was concluded with the singing of the National Anthem.  More recently a seat was added around the tree for the village to enjoy.

The pub remains in trust to the descendants of the Hollist family who are keen to support rural village life and to maintain their connections with Lodsworth.